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This Is How 28 Flash Mobbers Rob a 7-Eleven In Under a Minute

Usually, people showing at flash mobs do some kind of artsy fartsy performance in a public place, summoned by viral tweets or Facebook status. These people did the same thing and robbed a 7-Eleven in Maryland in under a minute. Watch the videos. Detectives from the Montgomery County Police 5th District Investigative Section are investigating…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 17 '11

Here’s What It Looks Like When a Drone Crashes into a C-130

This must have been incredibly terrifying! Imagine rumbling along in your massive C-130 over Afghanistan, when KABOOM, a UAV slams into your wing and tears a big chunk out if it. Now imagine having to land like that. sUAS News relays the following dispatch from the scene: On closer inspection I could see a part…

Tech News Sam Biddle Aug 17 '11

Warding Off Mosquitos Is Easy. Just Start With an Orange…

Unplggd offers a great little how-to for anyone hates mosquitoes (read: everyone) and is sick of buying new candles and cans of spray. All you need is some orange peel and a spent plug-in repellent you might have lying around. Just cut an orange rind to about the size of a refill, stick it inside…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 17 '11

Hyenas prove that complex societies give you big brains

The basic concept of counting is beyond most animals, but not hyenas. They are able to count almost as well as primates, another indicator that these carnivores are unusually intelligent. It all goes back to their sophisticated, hierarchical societies. Hyenas don’t generally get a lot of credit for their intelligence – personally, I blame The…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Aug 17 '11

This Dog Photo Is Made With Her Own Ashes

This photo of a dead dog named Sussie was printed using her ashes. It’s really creepy, but I kind of want the same thing done to me when I die. You know, just for kicks and to piss off whoever has to keep the photo forever. It seems that the people from Skrekkogle—who is now…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 17 '11

Stephen Lang: Conan the Barbarian is not big on subtext

Stephen Lang has become the go-to guy for gung-ho older soldiers, from Col. Quaritch in Avatar to the time-traveling colonist Nathaniel Taylor in Terra Nova. But maybe the most intense role he’s played yet is the evil warlord Khalar Zym in the new Conan the Barbarian. We were lucky enough to sit down one-on-one with…

io9 Keith Veronese Aug 17 '11

Happy Birthday to Pitchfork: The Most Annoyingly Important Music Website of All Time

Do you care about music? Probably. Do you use the internet? Yes. If so, you probably loathe Pitchfork, perhaps the most arrogant collection of HTML ever assembled. And yet it’s our most powerful critical voice—and changed music forever. Apparently, Pitchfork turns 15 years old this week. I had no idea it’s been going since 1996.…

Tech News Sam Biddle Aug 17 '11

A Pint-Sized Gramophone Will Instantly Class Up any Phone

The technical merits of a gramophone-shaped passive amplifier are certainly up for debate. But those looking for a stylish way to dock/charge their iPhones (without spending hundreds on an adequately-designed speaker dock) could do worse than Ozaki’s iSuppli Gramo. Available in white, red or black, the stand keeps iPhones upright so that they’re just a…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 17 '11

Restaurant Customer Tossed Out for Angry Tweet

The war of phone wielder against chef rages on: despite today’s pro-phone victory in Washington, Texan comrades have been hit with a setback. Allison Matsu was having a drink. She didn’t like her bartender. She tweeted about it. BOOM: booted. https://gizmodo.com/fascist-phone-banishing-restaurant-liberates-customers-5831796 HoustonPress reports Matsu’s infringing tweet called her bartender a “twerp,” and labeled him with…

Tech News Sam Biddle Aug 17 '11

Watch Every Football Game with Sunday NFL Ticket On Your PS3

Xbox 360 users might have their fancy ESPN but the only sport most people care about is football. Sony just announced that PS3 users can sign up for NFL Sunday Ticket (a DirecTV exclusive) even if they don’t have DirecTV. That means you can watch every NFL game straight from your PS3. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-espn-on-xbox-360-is-the-only-way-i-want-to-watc-5824986 Here’s how…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 17 '11

Watch a scene from Studio Ghibli’s Little Nemo movie that never was

We love ourselves some Studio Ghibli around these parts, so it breaks our heart to see this unused pitch for a Ghibli-helmed Little Nemo in Dreamland. The studio’s animators put it together in 1984, but Ghibli never developed the project in full. A Japanese Little Nemo movie was released in 1989, but we would have…

Anime Cyriaque Lamar Aug 17 '11

The Amazing Sexiness of Superhero Fetishwear and Body-Painting [NSFW]

When does superhero cosplay slide over into becoming fetishwear? When it gets too shiny. And too kinky. The monthly Jaded fetish event in Lowell, Mass. had a superhero night last weekend, and some of the looks go way beyond what you’d see at Comic-Con. There were some body-painted superheroes, including Mystique from X-Men and Captain…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 17 '11

BART Was Just Hacked Again, This Time In Anonymous’ Name Update: It Was a Single French Girl

Someone is keen on continuing Anonymous’ crusade against BART in the wake of the agency’s cell phone blockage debacle last week. This new hack broke into the BARTpoa website, and exposes the personal data of 102 BART police officers. Updated. http://gizmodo.com/5830830/anonymous-hacks-bart-website-leaks-user-info-and-passwords Interestingly, Anon lays no claim to the hack, stating on Twitter that “some random…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 17 '11

7 Tools to Help Make President Obama’s Job Easier

Seems like everyone is up President Obama’s ass for something these days. Too much war. Not enough war. Too much spending. Not enough spending. This guy can’t win. His rapidly graying hair is proof of that. But if El Presidente had a few tools at his disposal, his job might be a lot easier. Here…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 17 '11

Paying for Parking By Phone Is the Best Thing for New York

Officials in NYC are considering testing a service that’ll let drivers pay for parking with an app or simple text. Finally. This could be the start of driving in New York not sucking so much. The pilot program will last one year, and will hit 300 spots in the outer boroughs in the next few…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 17 '11

David Tennant tells us what’s next for Peter Vincent in Fright Night 2

Rumor has it David Tennant’s take on Peter Vincent has drummed up so much buzz, there’s already whispers about a Fright Night 2 starring Tennant. So we asked the man himself: What would an all-Tennant Fright Night look like? https://gizmodo.com/fright-night-2-could-star-david-tennant-5807932 Plus find out the deleted scenes about the magician’s magical crotch that were left out…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 17 '11

Pioneer VSX-1021 Receiver: Get Your Airplay On for $550

Does the ability to stream media wirelessly from multiple sources through my home stereo offset the Pioneer VSX-1021’s lackluster design and construction? You bet your ass it does. Like Have I mentioned that it’s Airplay compatible? And it’s not just Airplay; that Ethernet connection lets you stream the most popular video and movie formats from…

Reviews Andrew Tarantola Aug 17 '11

What is the “cube Earth hypothesis”?

What happens when you take the flat earth hypothesis and raise it to the third power? For starters, you gain a whole new appreciation for the predominantly up/down gravity of our good-ol’ fashioned spherical world. According to Discovery News’s Robert Lamb: A hypothetical cube world…would feature six square faces and you’d only encounter up/down gravity…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Aug 17 '11

The Free Nexus S 4G Is the Phone from the Future Deal of the Day

The Nexus S—4G connectivity, Gingerbread OS upgradeable to Ice Cream Sandwich, massive 4″ display, NFC capability, and a 1GHz Hummingbird processor. Oh, did I mention it’s free today with a 2-year Sprint Contract? No? It is! -AT Top Deals • Lego Batman Game (Wii) for $10 with free shipping • Nexus S 4G Smartphone [w/new…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals Aug 17 '11

Pioneer VSX-1021-K Receiver Review Gallery

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Reviews Andrew Tarantola Aug 17 '11

This Is How 28 Flash Mobbers Rob a 7-Eleven In Under a Minute

Here’s What It Looks Like When a Drone Crashes into a C-130

Warding Off Mosquitos Is Easy. Just Start With an Orange…

Hyenas prove that complex societies give you big brains

This Dog Photo Is Made With Her Own Ashes

Stephen Lang: Conan the Barbarian is not big on subtext

Happy Birthday to Pitchfork: The Most Annoyingly Important Music Website of All Time

A Pint-Sized Gramophone Will Instantly Class Up any Phone

Restaurant Customer Tossed Out for Angry Tweet

Watch Every Football Game with Sunday NFL Ticket On Your PS3

Watch a scene from Studio Ghibli’s Little Nemo movie that never was

The Amazing Sexiness of Superhero Fetishwear and Body-Painting [NSFW]

BART Was Just Hacked Again, This Time In Anonymous’ Name Update: It Was a Single French Girl

7 Tools to Help Make President Obama’s Job Easier

Paying for Parking By Phone Is the Best Thing for New York

David Tennant tells us what’s next for Peter Vincent in Fright Night 2

Pioneer VSX-1021 Receiver: Get Your Airplay On for $550

What is the “cube Earth hypothesis”?

The Free Nexus S 4G Is the Phone from the Future Deal of the Day

Pioneer VSX-1021-K Receiver Review Gallery

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